Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on X that its ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel is comparable to jihad, according to a counterterrorism analyst.
Israeli forces killed Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the head of Hamas military wing and one of the principal architects of the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, in a precision airstrike in Gaza City on Friday, the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Saturday.
A top advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel and the Trump-backed Board of Peace are ready to act against Hamas after the group missed a weapons handover deadline and remains out of compliance with the Gaza peace framework.
Two former Israeli prime ministers announced that they have merged their parties in an effort to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the forthcoming elections.
Senate Democrats voted in record numbers Wednesday night to block nearly $500 million in U.S. arms sales to Israel, with more than 80 percent of the caucus backing at least one of two resolutions introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).